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SDCL § 21-16-1 Grounds for maintenance of action
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An action of forcible entry and detainer, or of detainer only, is maintainable: (1) If a party has by force, intimidation, fraud, or stealth, entered upon the prior actual possession of real property or the occupied structure of another, and detains the same; (2) If a party, afte…
SDCL § 21-16-10 Judgment for plaintiff
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If the finding of the court or the verdict of the jury be in favor of the plaintiff, the judgment shall be for the delivery of possession to the plaintiff, and for rents and profits or damages, including those authorized by § 21-3-8 , where the same are claimed in the complaint, …
SDCL § 21-16-11 Attorney fees taxed as costs
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In any case of forcible entry and detainer, or detainer only, the court may tax as a part of the costs in the case, to the prevailing party, reasonable attorney fees, whether a trial is had or not, if prevailing party is represented by a licensed attorney. Source: SL 1883, ch 51 …
SDCL § 21-16-12 Time of serving execution
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No execution for possession can be served except in the daytime. Source: SL 1881, ch 87 , § 2; CL 1887, § 6080; RJustC 1903, § 51; RC 1919, § 2178; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.3908.